The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-18

Kasson escorted the President to the
speakers rostrum, and at 1l:55 o'clock he
commenced ten minutes address, who
was received with thunderous applause. His
enunciation was clear and perfect, and his
his voice rang out audfbly to the thousands
OF ears.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S ADDRESS.
Following is the Presidents address:
/ deem it a very great honor and pleasure to
participate in Tia csc impressive exercises. Every
! American citizen should, on this centennial day,
rejoice IN his citizenship. lie will not find the
the of his rejoicing in the antiquity of his
country, for among the nations of the earth his
stands with the youngest He will not find i III
the glitter and pomp that bedeck monarch
! AMI dazzle abiect and sertile subjects, for
In his country the people themselves are the
rulers. He viii not find it in the story of bloody
foreign conqucsts for his government has been
content TO care for its own domain and
people He should rejoice because the work of
! framing our constitution completed 100
years ago to-day, and all because when com.
| pleted it established free government. He should
rejoice because this constitution aud govern
! ment have survived SO long, and also because
| they have survived with so many blessings, and
have demonstrated so fully the strength and
| value of popular rule He should rejoice IN the
wondrous growth and achievements of the past
| 100 years. and also in the glorious promise OF
! the constitution through centuries to come.
| We shall fail to be duly thankful for all that
was done for us 100 years ago, unless we realllze
the difficulties of the work then in hand ana the
| dangers avoided in the task Of forming more
/ perfect union between the disjointed and inhar-
monious States, with interests and opinions radl-
| cally diverse and stubbornly maintained The
| perplexities of the convention which undertook
the labor of preparing our constitution are
| apparent in these earnest words of
one of the most illustrious of its members: THE
small progress we have made after four or five
weeks of close attention and continued reason
| ings with each other, our different sentiments
| on almost every question, several of the least
producing as many noes as yeas, IS, methlnkS,
| melancholy proof of the imperfection Of human
| understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own
want OF political wsdom'since we have been run
ming about IN search of it. We have gone back
| to ancient history for models of government
| and examined the different forms of those
| republics which having been formed with the
| seeds of their own dissolution now no longer
| exit. In this situation OF this assembly, crop
ing as itwere in the dark to find political truth,
and scarce able to distinguish il when presented
| TO us, how has II happened, SIR, that we nave
not hSret>fore once thought of humby apply
ing to the father of light to illuminate our I'M
derstanding," And this wise man propos;,
blessing of God should be invoked in
their extremity, declared: II have lived,
| sir, long time and the logger l live
| the more convincing the proofs see of the truth
| that God governs in the affairs of men, and If a
| sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his
notice, is it probable that an empire can rise
without his aid? We have been assured sir, in
sacred writings that except the Lord build
house, they labor in vain that built it. firmly
| believe tbs; and also believe that without his
concurring aid we shall succeed in this political
We shall be divided by our little partial,
COMPOUNDED and we ourselves shall be-
| come a reproach and a by-word down TO
| future ages, and what is worse mankind may
| hereafter from this unfortunate instance, de
| spair of establishing governments by human
wisdom and leave it to chance, war and con
| quest" In the face of all disoouragements the
Of q lahora1
| long, weary months in alternate hope and fear,
| but always with rugged resolve, never falter'
| ing in sturdy favor, sanctifies by prophetic
sense of the value to poSterity of their success,
and always with unfiinching faith in the prin-
| ciples which make the foundation of govern
ment by the people AT last their task was
done. 1t is related that upor the back
of the chair occupied by Washington as Presi-
dent of the convention, the sun was painted,
and that as the delegates were signing the com
pleted constitution, one of them said: Il have
often and often, in the course OF the session, and
in the solicitude of my hopes and fears as to its
issue, looked at that sun uehind the President
without being able to tell whether it was rising
setting, but now at length know that it is rs-
| stand to-day on the spot where this
rising sun emerged from political night,
Spd d4 merdan a eRd We Va m s s
| glorious way. Clouds have sometimes OBJ
| scured its rays and dreadful storms have made
| us fear, but God has held it in its course, and
| this latest miracle in the creation of this won
| drous land and people. As we look down the
| past century TO the origin of our constitution,
as we contemplate its trials and its triumphs,
| as realize how completely the principles
upon which it is based have met every national
| peril and every national need how devoutly
should we confess with Franklin, God governs
| in the affairs of men, y and how solemn should
| be the reflection that to our hands is
committed this ark of the peoples covenant,
| and that our duty is to shield it from impious
| hands. We receive il sealed with the tests of a
| century, Ii has been found sufficient in the
past, and in all future years it will be found suf
| fcient if the American people ore true to their
| sacred trust Another centennial day will
! come, and millions yet unborn will inquire con-
corning our stewardship and the safety of their
constitution. God grant that they may find it
! unimpaired; and as we rejoice in the patriotism
| and devotion of those who lived 100 years ago
so may others who follow US rejoice in ouI
| fidelity and in our Jealous love for conStitu
| tional liberty.
CHEERING THE CLOCKS STROKE.
| When the President was in the middle OF
his remarks the soft. mellow sound of the
bell i'll the cupola of the old State House
rang the hour of II, and at each stroke O
! rousing cheer went up from the chorus
The President was Obliged to stop talking
for a few seconds and surveyed the scene
about him, which was indeed al
impressive one, and that it might be pre-
| served in the lines of history, large corps
OF photographers busted themselves by re
cording each incident as it occurred. II
was Just 1905 O'clock when the President
uttered his last word Before the echo Of
his words had died away, there wa.
! cheering which was deatening. While thu
applause was still going on, the cheer
broke into patriotic air and the din wa
terrific. As far as the eye could reach ther,
was one solid surging mass of humanity
and when their threats opened in unison
they filled the air and made an inspiring
scene
JUSTICE MILLER'S GRAFTON.
When quiet once more reigned Justic,
Samuel f. Miller, of the United States Su
preme Court, appeared, and stepping quick
" to tine front OF the stand and facing tn,
assembled dignataries, began the delivery
OF his memorial grafton All of those in thu
circle around him were enabled to follow
him and all paid close and interested atten
ton to the orator.
Mr. Justice Miller's address was an elo
quent and learned one. 1t dealt with tn,
leading ceremonies connected with tn,
framing and adoption OF the constitution
and referred to, in an explanatory way, til,
most important questions which have ariser
under it,
THOSE AROUND THE PRESIDENT
During the Grafton Mrs. Cleveland occu
pied seat beside Secretary Bayard. Sur
rounding the presiding officers chair, which
was occupied by the President were ex
President Hayes, Mrs. Justice Miller, Han
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